No. 791 in Italian
macchina
"Macchina" in Italian means "machine" or "car" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ho comprato una macchina nuova ieri.
I bought a new car yesterday.
In this sentence, 'macchina' refers to a 'car', a common everyday usage in Italian when speaking about vehicles.
La macchina per il caffè si è rotta stamattina.
The coffee machine broke down this morning.
Here, 'macchina' is used to denote a 'machine', specifically a coffee maker, showing its versatile application for devices.
L'industria usa macchine avanzate per la produzione.
The industry uses advanced machines for production.
In this example, 'macchine' (plural of macchina) refers to industrial machines, extending the term's application to machinery in general.
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